He Soli

Overview

Hesoli was a member of the Tatara clan of the Bordered Blue Banner of the Manchus in the early Qing Dynasty. He was of the same clan as Daitukuhali and lived in Zakumu. Volume 11 of the official clan genealogy compiled during the Qianlong reign, *The General Genealogy of the Manchu Clans of the Eight Banners*, records that at the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, he led his brothers and clansmen to submit to the Qing, and a Zuoling (military unit) was established under his management. His sons, Agun, Dajin, Xiertai, Suosoli, and Mabuhai, all held Zuoling positions. Wohene served as a half-Zuoling in the campaign against Huguang, and died in battle at Wugang, posthumously awarded the title of Yunqiwei.

The term "half-Zuoling" refers to the basic military household organization and management, not a semi-official position in the modern sense; Yunqiwei was a posthumously awarded hereditary title. Wohene's son, Niyahan, inherited this title, receiving the honorary title of Third-Class Light Cavalry Captain and being appointed General of Xi'an. After the honorary title was revoked, the Yunqiwei title was retained, and it was passed down through brothers and uncles. The substantive official position and the hereditary title should be separated.

Marhun, a collateral relative, distinguished himself in the conquest of Yunnan as a military officer. After his death, his merits were posthumously recognized, and his son Yongtai was awarded the rank of Cavalry Captain, representing another source of merit and nobility. Yongtai served as the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner of Shanxi, holding both the title and the nobility concurrently. His descendants held various positions, including Prefect, Secretary, Treasury Officer, and Clerk, all assigned according to their individual affiliations. The original text regarding the separation of elder brother names, the semi-military officer system, and complex succession arrangements requires further verification; therefore, not all collateral military achievements are included in the individual resumes.